Sony готовит анонс объектива FE 24–70mm f/2.0
Вскоре Sony анонсирует новый объектив FE 24–70mm f/2.0. Такого объективного еще никто в истории фотографий не делал, он будет очень привлекателен для самых разных фотографов: им можно снимать пейзажи и делать красивые портреты. Объектив должен быть «слишком практичным» и не разрушаться. У нас пока нет точных дат выпуска или информации о спецификациях и ценах. Но […]
Peugeot set to field two drivers in at least one Spa 6 Hours entry
The French manufacturer has revealed that the only candidate to replace Jean-Eric Vergne and Stoffel Vandoorne, who will be on Formula E duty in Berlin that weekend for sister marque DS with Penske, is Malthe Jakobsen. The 20-year-old Dane was announced last summer by Peugeot last year as its WEC junior driver, a role in […]
Sainz relieved to have Ferrari F1 car he can «attack» with
Sainz took the final step on the podium in Bahrain far behind the dominant Max Verstappen, but only two seconds in arrears of the second Red Bull of Sergio Perez. Sainz’s 25-second deficit to Verstappen was half the gap of the same race 12 months ago when Ferrari’s tyre management issues and inconsistent handling first came […]
Schumacher’s attitude a ‘positive surprise’, says WEC team-mate Lapierre
Former Haas Formula 1 racer and current Mercedes reserve Schumacher showed a desire to adjust himself to the multi-driver format of sportscar racing instead of going out for individual glory, according to four-time Le Mans 24 Hours class winner Lapierre. “When Mick came to his first test, it was in Jerez,” said Schumacher’s Alpine team-mate […]
Pitlane shenanigans price worth paying for qualifying solution, say F1 drivers
Since last season, the FIA has been making efforts to avoid dangerous scenarios of drivers coming across slow-moving cars while on flat-out qualifying laps. Various ideas have been trialled, with an attempt at the Bahrain Grand Prix to force drivers to keep to a maximum delta time at all marshalling posts abandoned after it proved […]
Why Ducati’s biggest MotoGP challenge for 2024 is not on the track
Now that Francesco Bagnaia’s renewal by Ducati for the next two years to the end of 2026 is complete, the performance advantage offered by its MotoGP bike will allow the Borgo Panigale chiefs to apply a policy of cost containment to pay the rest of the manufacturers’ riders. Pre-season testing at both Sepang and Losail […]
Sony FE 24-50mm F2.8 G sample gallery: Digital Photography Review
Photo: Eric Limer Sony’s FE 24-50mm F2.8 G is a fast, compact walk-around lens for its full-frame E-mount cameras. We took it out in snow and sun in New Jersey to put it through its paces. In practice, we found that it makes for a light and portable package with convenient and satisfying hands-on controls […]
Why endurance racing is booming with a new breed of prototype sportscar
The LMDh prototypes in the 59-car grid at the 62nd Daytona 24 Hours in January when year two of the new era kicked off in North America represent “the most highly-technological, fastest sportscars we’ve ever had in IMSA”, says Porsche factory driver Nick Tandy. “The cars are built to a set of regulations, but they […]
Legendary Finland stage rejoins WRC after seven-year hiatus
The gravel rally, which will host the ninth round of the championship from 1-4 August, has unveiled a heavily revised itinerary. In total, 61% of the route has been changed compared to last year, while 12% of the route is entirely new to Rally Finland (since the start of the modern WRC era in 1997). […]